Pregnancy in the Cat

Gestation period is defined as the length of time from mating to birth. What IS the average gestation period for a feline — and how accurate is this time period for determining the anticipated date of delivery?

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Calcium For Your Pregnant Queen

May 15, 2026

Calcium is an important and vital ingredient in the health of your breeding queen. Lack of calcium can actually lead to a nursing queen`s death. Understanding the role calcium plays will help you give her the best care possible while ensuring her a successful pregnancy.

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Confirming A Cat Is Pregnant

May 15, 2025

There are several methods of determining whether a cat is pregnant depending on how long it has been since she was bred. Learn the best and most accurate way to tell if your queen is expecting kittens.

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Discharge During A Cat’s Pregnancy

October 1, 2024

If a pregnant cat has a vaginal discharge, it is a cause for concern, not panic. It does not necessarily mean that the female will lose her kittens.

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Double Pregnancy In A Cat

June 15, 2025

Is it possible for a cat to be bred, become pregnant, then be bred again during her pregnancy and conceive again? You may be surprised at the answer.

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False Pregnancy In The Cat

August 1, 2024

Thinking your cat is pregnant only to discover she is instead experiencing a false pregnancy is disappointing, but not necessarily a tragedy. She can go on to a successful breeding career.

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How To Palpate A Pregnant Cat

July 1, 2025

Learn how to palpate your queen to confirm pregnancy and count kittens. This is a useful skill for the modern cat breeder to develop.

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Instinct Chain of Motherhood

December 1, 2025

Are you interfering with the natural mothering instincts of your queen? Emma Hjälmås of CyberCats Persians shares her thoughts about how much, or how little, you should be helping your queen when she is delivering her kittens.

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Intranasal Vaccines For Cats

January 22, 2015

Intranasal vaccines are available to protect against serious Feline Herpesvirus and Calicivirus infections. These vaccines do not prevent the disease but are intended to reduce the severity of the illness.

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Kitten Due Date Calculator

April 1, 2024

Your cat has been bred. Hopefully the stork is on the way… but when exactly are the kittens due to arrive? You no longer need to count on your fingers or cross out weeks on a calendar. Use this calculator to simply type in the date your queen was bred, and the date she will Pink Up and her Due Date will be automatically calculated for you.

Mammary Hyperplasia

March 15, 2026

Mammary hyperplasia is a condition characterized by the rapid growth of the mammary tissues. It is diagnosed by simple physical examination. The mammary glands are enlarged, firm, but usually not painful.

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Morning Sickness In The Pregnant Cat

October 1, 2025

Just like human mothers-to-be, cats can experience bouts of morning sickness when they are pregnant. Learn what you can do to help settle the stomach of the expectant queen.

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Nutrition For Your Pregnant Queen

March 18, 2019

Providing the best nutrition for your pregnant cat will ensure that her kittens get the best start in life possible.

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One Pregnancy: Two Litters

May 15, 2026

In rare instances, a pregnant cat will come into season, be bred, and conceive a second litter while still carrying the first. Learn more about this unusual phenomenon called superfetation.

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Pinking Up

August 1, 2026

The first clear indication of a cat`s pregnancy is the phenomenon known as `pinking up`.

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Pregnancy Schedule Of A Cat

September 15, 2024

This article discusses what happens to a cat's body when she is pregnant. Included is a chart showing the progress of the pregnancy from the first day of breeding until the date the queen gives birth to her kittens.

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Pregnant Cat With Ringworm

April 5, 2021

It is always upsetting to discover ringworm, but it is especially distressing if the cat in question is pregnant. While you should not give the mom-to-be oral anti-fungal medications, you do have other options to treat both her and her newborns,

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Prenatal Care of the Pregnant Cat

January 14, 2024

There are steps you can take before breeding your female cat that will help her answer the extra demands a pregnancy places on her physically and increase her chances of delivering a healthy litter.

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Reabsorbed Kittens

October 1, 2024

If a cat pinks up at three weeks, has her pregnancy confirmed by palpation or x-ray, arrives at her due date but has no babies inside her, it is likely that she has reabsorbed her kittens.

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